Suspension-couch.



. 11.. L. HOHLFELD.

SUSPENSION COUCH.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 27, 1908.

Patented Dec.7,1909.

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WITNESSES ATTORNEY H. L. HOHLFELD.

SUSPENSION COUCH. APPLIOAIION FILED JUNE 21, 190B.

Patented Dec. 7, 1909.

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. WITNESSES ATT ORNEY HERMAN HOI-ILFELD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 7, 19.69.

Application filed June 27, 1908. Serial No. 440,736.

To all euhom it may concern:

Be it lrnown that 1, Hammer L. HOHL- mm), a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of the city of Philadelphia, State of clear; andcomplete disclosure, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming part of this specification.

The main objects of this invention are to provide a suspension couch ofsimple and attractive design, which may .be constructed cheaply, andwhich will be;,strong, durable and comfortable in use; to provide acouch which maybe conveniently taken apart, reassembled and adjusted;and to provide other improvements, all of which will appear in thefollowing specification.

In-the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a suspension couchconstructed in accordance with this invention, the central portion ofthe couch being broken away; Fig. 2 an enlarged bottomplan view of "oneend of the same; Fig. 3 a longitudinal vertical section of-one end ofthe same and Fig.

a an enlarged fragmentary bottom plan view of the same.

Referring to the drawings, the couch comprises a substantiallyrectangular main.-

frame consisting of side bars 1 and end bars 2; across and over which isstretched a cover 3 of canvas or other suitable material, the edges ofwhich are brought downwardly around the outside edges of the frame, andfolded inwardly upon the under side thereof. The edges of the cover 3are provided with pockets 1 within which are loosely placed rods 5 andeyelets 6 are provided passing through the two sides of the pockets andadjacent the inside of the rods. Lacings 7 which extend across and uponthe under side of the frame, through the eyelets of the coverbetween'the' opposite edges of the cover. stretch the same tightly. uponthe frame.

A woven wire spring 8 is stretched across the frame beneath and adjacentthe cover 3. The end edges of this woven spring are secured betweenthefolds of metal binders 9 by means of rivets 10 extending through thesides of the'binders and the binders are fastened into recesses providedtherefor in the u inner edges of the end bars by nails 11 or othersuitable means.

The side edges and central part of the woven spring are stiffened by apluralityof longitudinal spiral wires 12,. and the side edges arefurther stiffened by means of longitudinal straight metal wires or rods13 which run through the spiral wires 12. The ends of the rods 13 arebent to form hooks 14.. which engage in eyes in the inner ends of fiatbars 15 and the outer ends of the bars are secured between the folds ofthe metal binders 9. The rods 13 are also supported in screw eyes 16fastened into the inner edges of the side bars of the frame. The ends ofthe wires of the spring 8 are coiled around transverse rods 17 which areheld in binders 9 by nails 11.

For suspending the couch, a cloth 18 is provided at each end thereof,the end edges ofwhich are preferably folded and stitched to formtransverse pockets 19 and 20, through which extend spreaders 21 and 22respectively. The inner end of the cloths 18 are secured upon the underside and ad j acent the ends respectively of the frame by means ofcleats 23 which pass through the cloths 18 as at 24 and around theoutside of the inner portions of the cloth forming the pockets 19, andthe cleats are fastened to the end bars of the frame by meansof screws25 or other devices. By this arrangement, the cleats 23. and spreaders21 serve the double function of holding both the cover 3 and the cloths18 in position upon the frame.

The outer ends of the cloths 18 are provided with apertures 26 upon theinner sides of the spreaders 22, through which are passed clue cords 27the outer ends of which are secured to a ring 28, whereby the couch issuspended. Instead of apertures in the cloths 18 adjacent the ends ofthe spreaders 22, I preferably use clips 29, having integral therewithprongs 30 passing through the cloths 18 and the spreaders 22 andrivetedin place to hold the edges of the cloths in position. These clipsare curved to fit around the cloths on the spreaders, andare providedwith eyes 31 which serve to hold the inner ends of the outer clue cordin position. The edges of the couch may be finished with a valance 32which is preferably stitched or otherwise fastened to the cover AlthoughI have shown only one form in which this invention may be constructed,yet it is obvious that many changes might be made in the constructionherein illustrated,

- said frame within the scope of the appended claims, Without departingfrom the spirit of this invention or sacrificing any of the advantagesent of the United. States:

l. Asuspension couch comprisinga frame,

a cloth forsuspending said frame havin a pocket in one ed e thereof, anda' sprea er extending throug1 said pocket and secured to said frame forholding said cloth in position.

2. A suspension couch c'omprisin a frame, a cloth cover for said frameover time upper side thereof a spring mattress secured to beneath saidcover, a spreader, means carried by said spreader. to suspend saidcouch, and means to hold said spreader upon-said frame, said meansserving also to hold said cover in place.

3. A suspension couch comprising a substantially rectangular frame, acover extending over the upper side of said frame and around the outsideedges thereof, lacing upon the other side of said frame to hold saidcover in position, a spreader upon the under side of said frame andoutside of said cover, means to secure said spreader to said frame, andmeans carried by said spreader for supporting the couch.

4. A suspension couch comprisinga frame, a cover extending across theupper side of said frame and around one ed e of and extending inwardlyupon the under side therei of, a spreader upon the under side ofsaidframe and outside of said cover, a cleat passing through said cover andaround said spreader securing said s reader to said frame, and meanscarried y said spreader to support said couch. I

5. A suspension couch comprisingaframe, a cover across the upper side ofsaid frame, and around the under edge thereof, a spreader'sec'ured tothe under side of said frame and outside of said cover, a cloth carriedby said spreader for suspending said couch, said cloth having a spreaderupon the outer end thereof, and clue cords connected to said lastmentioned spreader.

6. A suspensioncouchcomprisinga frame,

a cloth for suspending said frame, having a pocket in one edge thereof,and a spreader extending through said pocket and rigidly secured to saidframe for holding said cloth in position.

7. 'A suspension couch comprising a frame, a cloth for suspending saidframe having a pocket in one edge thereof, and located upon the underside of said frame, and a spreader extending through said pocket andrigidly secured to said frame for holding said cloth in position.

8. A suspens1on couch comprising a frame,

means for suspending said frame, and.a

spreader rigidly secured to said frame for connecting said means to saidframe.

9. A suspension couch comprisinga frame, means for suspending saidframe, and a spreader rigidly secured to the under side of said frameand connecting said means to said frame.

10. A suspension couch comprising a frame, a cover for said frame, meansfor supporting said frame, and a spreader secured to said frame andholding said cover and said suspending means in position.

11. A suspension couch comprising a frame, a cover for said frame, meansfor supporting said frame, and a spreader rigid y secured to the underside ofsaid frame and holding said cover and said suspending means inposition.

12. A- suspension couch comprising a frame, a cover for said frame, aspring mattress secured to said frame beneath said cover, a spreader,means carried by said spreader to suspend said couch, and meansconnecting said spreader to said frame, said latter means serv ng alsoto hold said cover in place.

13. A suspension couch comprising a frame, a cover extending over oneside of said frame and aroundone edge thereof, a spreader rigidlysecured to the other side 'of said frame, and outside of said cover, andholding said cover in place, and means carried by said spreader. forsupporting said couch.

14. A suspension couch comprising a frame, a cover extendingover theupper side of said frame and around one edge thereof, a spreader rigidlysecured to the under side of-said frame and outside of said cover,holding said cover in place, and means carried by said spreader forsupporting said couch.

15. A suspension couch comprising a frame, a cloth for suspending saidframe, having a pocket in one edge thereof, a spreader extendingthrorigh said pocket, and a cleat extending thrdugh said cloth andaround said spreader and rigidly secured to said frame for holding saidcloth in position.

16. A suspension couch comprising a frame, a cloth for suspending saidframe having a pocket in one edge thereof, a spreader extending throughsaid pocket, and a cleat extending through the two thicknesses of clothforming said pocket and around said spreader and rigidly secured to saidframe, for holding said cloth in position.

17. A suspension couch comprising a frame, a cloth for suspending saidframe from the upper side thereof, a spring mattress secured to saidframe beneath said cover, a spreader, means carried by said cover tosuspend said couch, and means Sun" nected to said frame and 'hclding saicever over both sides in. place, and means connected to said 10 spreaderfors'suspending said couch.

' In witnesswhe'reof have hereunto set my hzind' this 23rd day 'of June1908.

. fHERMAN L, HOHLFELD. I

Witnesses:-

. A. J. GARDNER,

Ammonia PARK.

